Study on anatomical relationship between the first sacral vertebral sacroiliac screws′ entry points and superior gluteal artery with CT multi-plane reformation and three-dimensional reconstruction technology
Li Jingning*, Zhao Yong, Lian Wei, Zou Dexin, Sun Tao, Zhang Shudong, Wang Dan, Tan Jiangwei, Zhao Yuchi, Qu Wenqing.
*Department of Orthopaedics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai 264008, China
Abstract:Objective To provide the anatomical basis for avoiding damage to the superior gluteal artery in the sacroiliac screw placement horizontally, by means of radiologic anatomy study on the anatomical relationship between the first sacral vertebral(S1) sacroiliac screws′ entry points and the pelvic outer superior gluteal artery branches.Methods Seventy-four superior gluteal artery CTA vascular images of adults (37 women and 37 men) were done with 128-slice spiral CT. The CT attendant measuring software was used to portray the "safe bony entrance area"(short for "safe area") of the S1 segment in the standard lateral pelvic view of three dimensional reconstruction. The anatomical relationship between S1 sacroiliac screws′ safe area and the pelvic outer superior gluteal artery branches was observed and recorded. The number of cases in which artery branches intersected the safe area was counted. The cases in which superior gluteal artery branches disjointed from the safe area were chosen and measured. And the measuring point was the nearest distance between the safe area and the superior gluteal artery branch closest to the safe area.Results Among the 74 cases, 3 cases were found no bony space for horizontal screw placement in S1 segment, so they were excluded from this study. Among the remaining 71 cases, there were 32 cases(45.1%)whose the deep superior branch of superior gluteal artery passed through the safe area of S1 entrance point. There were no distinguishing feature and regularity of the overlap of the deep superior branches and the safe area. In the 39 cases in which superior gluteal artery branches disjointed from the safe area, the deep superior branches of superior gluteal artery were the branches closest to the safe area. And the part of the branch closest to the safe area located in front of the widest part of the safe area. The nearest distance between the deep superior branch and the safe area was (0.86±0.84)cm.Conclusions There is a high risk of accidental injury of the deep superior branches of superior gluteal artery in the process of S1 sacroiliac screw placement. Even entry points are located in the safe bony entrance area, the secure placement cannot be assured absolutely. We suggest that great attention must be paid to makeing thorough preoperative plans.
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Li Jingning, Zhao Yong, Lian Wei, Zou Dexin, Sun Tao, Zhang Shudong, Wang Dan, Tan Jiangwei, Zhao Yuchi, Qu Wenqing.. Study on anatomical relationship between the first sacral vertebral sacroiliac screws′ entry points and superior gluteal artery with CT multi-plane reformation and three-dimensional reconstruction technology. Chinese Journal of Anatomy and Clinics, 2015, 20(4): 306-309.
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